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Screen last updated on: March 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in late August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, two of five weeks each and one of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: computer graphics, elementary education, business
Majors with the lowest enrollment: social behavorial sciences, mathematics, English
Average freshman GPA: 2.6 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 69%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 34 men, 23 women
Full-time faculty: 12 men, 10 women
Part-time faculty: 22 men, 13 women
Graduation rate: 54% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in some majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, and communication
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Germany, Japan, and the Netherlands.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience

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